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Unit 1 Project: Roots of the American People (Chapters 1-4)
Unit Theme = Origins
Time Period = Prehistory-1750

Unit 1 Project Workspace
Period 8



Directions: This document serves many purposes.
  1. Place your name in one of the available spots. We will use this list in class to determine the order of presentations.
  2. Record your preliminary project topic
  3. Replace your preliminary topic with a narrowed research question/issue. Let others know precisely what you are researching
  4. Replace your research question/issue with a learning objective for your presentation. What specifically do you want your audience to be able to do after hearing your presentation.
  5. List the type of visual aid that you will be using during your presentation in the final column.


Grading:

  • Titles will receive a score of either 10 (Advanced), 7 (Developing), 5 (Basic), or 0 (Not submitted)
  • Make sure your title:
    • includes a title and subtitle separated by a colon
    • has proper capitalization and spelling
    • is both creative and describes the content
  • Objectives will receive a score of either 10 (Advanced), 7 (Developing), 5 (Basic), or 0 (Not submitted)
  • Make sure your objective:
    • completes the sentence: "The student will be able to..."
    • is clear ( We know people, place, documents, and ideas to be discussed)
    • is measureable (It describes how students will demonstrate an understanding
    • has proper capitalization and spelling

Student Name
Step 1: Preliminary Topic
Step 2: Research Question/Issue
Step 3: Title and Objective(s) for the presentation
Visual Aid
1 Hannah Brem
Title: Year of the Witch: The Story of the 1692 Salem Witch Trials
Objective: Explain why the Salem Witch Trials occurred and recall important deaths and accusations.
Prezi
2 Ian Harris
Title: Then and Now: Colonial Social Classes
Objective: Explain the similarities and differences between the social classes today and in colonial times.
ppt
3 Marie Erickson
Title: The Lives of Colonial Women: Forming the Origins of What Our Lives Are Like Today
Objective: Explain what the average woman's life was like in Colonial Society.
PhotoStory
4 Tasha Mwanakalando
Title: Phillis Wheatley: America's First African American Female Poet
Objective: Expalin how Phillis Wheatley impacted US history through her poetry.
PPT
5 Emma Buerger
Title: Harvard College: The First of its Kind
Objectives:
1. Explain about Harvard during it's first century of existence
2. point out the lies in John Harvard's statue.
3. Explain a major change that occurred in the first century of Harvard's existence.
Prezi &
Game Show
6 Caroline Ingalls
Title: Setting Sail to the New World: The Mayflower and its Journey
Objective: Describe the characteristics of the Mayflower and its voyage.
Poster (Cross Section)
7 Renee Cline
Title: The land brige: Our Ancestors Find A New Land
Objective: Tell what the land bridge is and explain it to someone.

8 Sadie Saxton
Title: A Breakthrough in values: The Holy Experiment
Objective: Explain William Penn's beliefs and understand what the holy experiment did to impact society.
Brochure
9 Julian Auer
Title: We're going to need a bigger boat: a comparison of Columbus' Caravels to the viking longships
Objective: The student will be able to name three advantages and disadvantages of Caravels and longships.
Powerpoint
10 Christian Vietmeier
Title: Spanish Conquistadors: Fighting Their Way Into History
Objective: Describe the journey's of Hernando Cortes, Henando de Soto, and Francisco Pizarro
Prezi
11 Denis Pesacreta
Title: Plymouth Colony: The First Taste Of Freedom
Objective: Know why the Mayflower compact was necessary
Powerpoint
12 Johnny Manning
Title:Our Nation's First Settlement: Jamestown's Problems and Solutions
Objective: Explain the terrible problems that occured during the first few years of Jamestown's beginning and how they were resolved.
Poster
13 Anthony Gaughan
Title: The Lost Colony of Roanoke: An Unsolved Mystery
Objective: Explain why Roanoke is considered The Lost Colony
PPT
14 Anthony Petrolias
Title: William Penn: Founder, Rebel or Both
Objective:Summarize basic ideas about the background of William Penn.
PPT
15 Caroline Glickert
Title: The Puritans: A Group with a New Idea
Objective: Explain some of the Puritans' beliefs.
Prezi
16 Joe Swindal
Title: Bacon's Rebellion: A Disagreement Like No Other
Objective: Explain how Bacon's Rebellion started.
Photostory
17 Meghan Wells
Title: The Middle Passage: Slaves Set Sail
Objective: The student will be able to explain the journey of the middle passage and how it got it's name.
Poster
18 Stephen Tragesser
Title: Northwest Passage: The Brave Explorers who Attempted to Find it
Objective: The student should identify two explorers and describe thier outcomes after attempting to find the Northwest Passage.
PowerPoint
19 Joey Lowen

Title: The Columbus Crew

Objective : The student or who ever is trying to learn should learn about all of Columbus's jouranys , voyages , explorations andalot of his life and his background information.
PowerPoint
20 Jordan Davis
Title: Exchanging Between Continents
Objective: The student will be able to know what happend before and after the Columbian Exchange. Besides they will be able to look at maps of exchanged items that the America's exchanged with Europe and Asia. Finally the students will understand what diseases were spread across the world cause of the Columbian Exchange.
PowerPoint
21 Fred Cooper
Title:
Objective: Know what henry did

22 Ethan Dewit
Title: Unknown and Unwanted: Native American Slavery
Objective: the class will be able to describe the history of native american slaves.
PowerPoint
23 Owen Chamberlin
Title: Exploring Native American Cultures: Resources Make a Difference
Objective: Students should be able to identify a couple examples of the variation of Native American Cultures.

24 Preston Chamberlin
Title: The Mighty Mississippi:Exploration of the Mississippi
Objective: Students should be able to identify some of the explorers of the Mississippi.
Powerpoint
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